Monthly Archives: June 2011

Friendship Bread – 2 Recipes

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

My friend Pam gave me a bag of starter and instructions and a recipe (this one here from the Happy Zombie).  It came in a zip lock bag with instructions to squish squash mush and mash over a period of … Continue reading →

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Fat Tuesday #4 – A guest post

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

I missed Fat Tuesday today. (There was too much driving scheduled, dropping off and picking up – what I call “driving in circles” to do –  what with the kids’ schedules being cattywampus with summer).  But there was a more … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney Family Museum

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

The Walt Disney Family Museum opened in the Presidio in San Francisco in 2009. It’s housed in a former Army barrack.   There was  sketching from live animals this weekend in front of the museum, so we packed up and … Continue reading →

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Summer Nights

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

Happy Summer! Note: John Travolta is performing as his older Lego self.  

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Peas

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

From seed to snack.

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Landscape at Lands End

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

Painting outside is a whole lot different than painting a still life inside. First there’s the hike and hauling things around. (Note to self: pack smaller.) Then there’s this pesky thing with the weather and the light changing all the … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Orange Almond Cupcakes – A Recipe

Posted on June 18, 2011 by

After our winning 2nd place in the cookie contest, Eric was bitten by the baking bug. He wanted to make a cupcake version of our very favorite birthday cake from the Prolific Oven in Palo Alto:  The Orange Almond Cake … Continue reading →

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Duck Eyes and David Lynch

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

Who decided that painting these eyes on this cement duck lawn ornament was a good idea? Duck was abandoned and fated for the dumpster, but he was rescued. His beady yellow and black eyes could not be avoided in the … Continue reading →

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Eyeball

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

No creative project including baking cookies for the fair is complete without fooling around with the equipment.

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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie – A Recipe

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

Truth be told, I entered the contest on the last day for entries on a whim. It was a Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie contest to be baked by a parent and child.   Sponsored by Bill Hutton in memory of … Continue reading →

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